The Amar Chitra Katha Shakuntala: Pin-Up or Role Model?

This article attempts to understand the pedagogical implications of Shakuntala as a female role model indicated by the prominence given to her character in the comic book series Amar Chitra Katha (ACK). Most of the female heroines in ACK, invariably components of a mythological/legendary universe, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nandini Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud 2010-12-01
Series:South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/samaj/3050